Bucks vs. Trail Blazers: NBA First Basket Scorer Player Prop Bets (Monday)

Let's keep 2023 going right by winning some money in first-basket bets. As always, there is a lot of variability when it comes to betting the first basket but keep in mind, these bets are to maximize your profit in the long run with some being mere lottery tickets. Here are my top picks. Below is a closer look at Bucks vs. Trail Blazers.

Last Week: 0-3 (-3U)
This Month: 2-12 (+2.5U)

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Monday's Best First Basket Scorer Bets: Bucks vs. Trail Blazers

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Bucks vs. Trail Blazers

With Brook Lopez tipping off against Drew Eubanks, you have to go with a Milwaukee first bucket tonight.

Eubanks holds an abysmal 29 percent tip win rate with Portland failing to score the first bucket half the time. Lopez on the other hand is a tip-off machine, winning at a 71 percent clip with the Bucks converting 62 percent of the time.

With Giannis sitting at +250, I have to go with Holiday here. Milwaukee has gone to their point guard nearly 30 percent of the time for their first team field goal made while Portland allows nearly a quarter of the opponent's first buckets to come from the same position. I'm feeling solid about this play and throwing a unit on it.

Jrue Holiday (+550)

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